Employment of Militia, Spies, and Scouts
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Employment of Militia, Spies, and Scouts
Description
Extended occupation of militia in Washington County for the protection of the settlers. Letter regarding the employment of scouts and spies via order by Col. Sproat was received, it was the first evidence St. Clair received of Sproat's authority on that issue. St. Clair assumed that authorization go directly through the executive authority of the Territory.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
01
author
sent from location
Marietta
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
Sproat
Anthony Wayne
General
Commander-in-Chief
militia
settlers
garrison
Federal troops
scouts
spies
spy
notable location
Marietta
Philadelphia
county
Washington
Belpre
Waterford
Gallipolis
upper parts of Ohio
Ohio river
notable idea/issue
security
strength
defense
authorization
authority
approval
command
protection
document number
1795010151800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | Marietta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |